Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Cumbernauld Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Cumbernauld

🙂 Solo nomad: Manchester is 5.7% cheaper than Cumbernauld without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 29.6% more expensive than Cumbernauld without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Cumbernauld
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$21.57 £15.88
-5.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$82.1 £60.4
16.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$9.71 £7.14
9.99%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.75 £3.5
6.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.12 £1.56
21.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.59 £1.17
8.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$6.15 £4.53
18.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$6.96 £5.12
7.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Cumbernauld
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.7 £1.25
-4.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.63 £1.2
5.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.85 £1.36
17.30%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.88 £2.86
0.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$9.55 £7.03
27.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$9.09 £6.69
6.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$13.61 £10.01
24.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.04 £2.24
8.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.68 £1.24
11.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.75 £2.02
43.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.62 £2.66
20.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.67 £1.23
28.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.39 £1.03
30.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.16 £0.85
12.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.42 £1.04
5.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$18.69 £13.75
-0.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$10.01 £7.37
4.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.16 £1.59
19.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$2.34 £1.72
47.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Cumbernauld
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.31 £2.44
-17.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$89.8 £66.1
36.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$4.62 £3.4
14.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.39 £1.02
110.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$27.26 £20.06
24.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.87 £1.38
0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.8K £28.5K
-1.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$41.8K £30.8K
-2.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Cumbernauld
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$386 £284
-24.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$17.4 £12.8
29.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$46.37 £34.12
-7.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Cumbernauld
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$45.63 £33.58
-10.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$10.96 £8.07
25.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Cumbernauld
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,162 £855
70.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$15.4K £11.3K
34.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Cumbernauld
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$81.8 £60.2
12.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$40.78 £30.01
1.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$95.3 £70.2
-7.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$109 £80.4
-2.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Cumbernauld
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,233 £908
29.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$1,021 £751
24.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,013 £1,481
36.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,679 £1,235
23.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Cumbernauld
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.32
11.28%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cumbernauld: October 29, 2025

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